Simon Jones
Simon Philip Jones
Born: 25 December 1978, Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Major Teams: Glamorgan, England.
Known As: Simon Jones
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: England v India at Lord's, 1st Test, 2002
Latest Test: England v Australia at Brisbane, 1st Test, 2002/03
NBC Denis Compton Award 2001
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 07/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 1 0 44 44 44.00 102.32 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 45 3 161 5 32.20 2-61 0 0 54.0 3.57
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1998 - 2002/03; last updated 10/11/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 42 49 13 397 46 11.02 0 0 8 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 986.1 142 3738 101 37.00 6-45 4 0 58.5 3.79
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1999 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 5 3 2 17 12* 17.00 0 0 0 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 26 175 1 175.00 1-39 0 0 156.0 6.73
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Simon Jones joined the Glamorgan staff in 1997 after finishing his A levels
at Millfield School. He is the son of former Glamorgan and England pace
bowler Jeff Jones, and the right-arm seamer had an impressive record,
opening the bowling for Millfield and junior Welsh teams.
Jones made his 2nd XI debut in 1996, and during 1998 he made his
first-class debut for the county against Durham. The young Llangennech
bowler developed his bowling skills further during 1999 under the wise
guidance of Duncan Fletcher, and over the winter of 1999/2000, the young
pace bowler also worked with Lynn Davies, the former Olympic long jump star,
in an attempt to eradicate the problem of no-balls.
Jones was hampered by injury in 2000, but not before a return of 4-47
against Warwickshire at Cardiff. His pace on the lifeless Cardiff wicket
impressed many good judges, and marked him out as a player to watch.
The selectors certainly kept an eye on him and, appreciating his
potential rather than a modest return of 17 wickets at over 50 apiece in his
eight CricInfo Championship matches in 2001, sent him off to Adelaide with
the National Academy for the winter of 2001/02. He impressed the coach, Rod
Marsh, and when England needed more firepower in the absence of Darren Gough
from their attack through injury, Jones was selected in a 14-man party for
the second Test against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston. The value of his winter's
work was evident in that, at the time of his selection, he had taken 13
Championship wickets at a fraction of 21 each in three matches.
Although he did not make the final XI at Edgbaston, Jones made his
England debut two Tests later, against India at Lord's. Remarkably his
initial contribution was a run-a-ball 44 at number 10, in which he hit seven
fours and a six, delighting the spectators with an uncomplicated exhibition
of strokeplay that also demoralised a tiring Indian attack. Although he
initially appeared more nervous with the ball, he took his first Test wicket
when Ajay Ratra was caught behind, and snared Ajit Agarkar in his next over.
Two more notable scalps - Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman - followed in the
second innings, as Jones gamely bowled with a side strain that was to
sideline him for the rest of the summer.
Jones was nonetheless included in England's Ashes squad, and began the
tour well enough to be picked for the first Test in Brisbane. After taking
the wicket of Justin Langer on the first day he was struck by a still
crueller injury misfortune, rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his
right knee as he attempted a sliding stop in the field. Reconstructive
surgery is expected to keep him out of cricket for at least six months.
(Copyright CricInfo November 2002)
Thanks to Andrew Hignell.
Last Updated: Sunday, 10-Nov-2002 14:12:09 GMT
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